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SUBMAN1 · 10-31-06, 05:10 PM

Its about time they roll this damn thing out!

When I worked on this project way back when, they had a little problem with the gas released after firing the laser. Apparently it was so hot, it would melt the rear elevator off if they fired it! I guess they fixed that little annoyance.

-S

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/...cle1938371.ece

10-31-06, 05:10 PM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Airborne Laser (ABL) ready for flight testing Its about time they roll this damn thing out! When I worked on this project way back when, they had a little problem with the gas released after firing the laser. Apparently it was so hot, it would melt the rear elevator off if they fired it! I guess they fixed that little annoyance. -S http://news.independent.co.uk/world/...cle1938371.ece __________________ Last edited by SUBMAN1; 10-31-06 at 05:13 PM.